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Military branches:
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Cameroon Armed Forces: Army, Navy (includes naval infantry), Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Cameroun, AAC) (2006)
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Military service age and obligation:
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18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; the government makes periodic calls for volunteers (2006)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 18-49: 3,525,307
females age 18-49: 3,461,406 (2005 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 18-49: 1,946,767
females age 18-49: 1,834,600 (2005 est.)
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males age 18-49: 191,619
females age 18-49: 187,082 (2005 est.)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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1.3% (2006)
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